Trump threatens 100% tariff on countries imposing digital services tax

President Donald Trump has declared a 100% tariff on all goods imported from any nation that imposes a digital services tax on American companies. Trump announced the measure via social media, warning that this tariff would be immediately enacted if any country proceeds with such a tax.

The president highlighted that numerous European countries are considering or are very close to implementing digital service taxes targeting American tech giants. He stated that this tariff would be an immediate declaration of a 100% customs duty on all goods from such countries.

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This announcement is a declaration that any country that puts a tax of this nature on our companies will be subjected to a 100% TARIFF on all of their goods coming into the U.S. and we will be retaliating immediately.

Trump further indicated that this retaliatory tariff would render all trade agreements with the affected countries void, whether they are already in effect or still pending approval. The 100% tariff would be triggered the moment a digital services tax is put into place.

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This tariff will be in force whether it is agreed to now or, far beyond, in the future.